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Texas Property Code § 70.002

Liens on Garments

Miscellaneous Liens · Possessory Liens

A person with whom a garment is left for repair, alteration, dyeing, cleaning, laundering, or pressing may retain possession of the garment until:

(1) the amount due the person under the contract for the work is paid; or

(2) if no amount is specified by contract, the reasonable and usual compensation is paid.

Official text of the Texas Property Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3580, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.